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February 6 in Eastern Orthodox liturgical calendars is a feast day and a day of commemoration of saints and martyrs. Although some Orthodox churches use the Revised Julian Calendar and others use the traditional Julian calendar, the fixed commemorations for their respective February6 are broadly the same, no matter which calendar is used.

Feasts

After feast of the Meeting of Our Lord.Afterfeast of the Meeting of our Lord in the Temple . OCA - Lives of the Saints.

Saints

Venerable Bukolus, Bishop of Smyrna (c. 100)February 6 / 19. Orthodox Calendar (Pravoslavie.ru).Great Synaxaristes: Ὁ Ὅσιος Βουκόλος Ἐπίσκοπος Σμύρνης. 6 Φεβρουαρίου. Μεγασ Συναξαριστησ. Συναξαριστής. 6 Φεβρουαρίου. Ecclesia.gr. (H Εκκλησια Τησ Ελλαδοσ).St Bucolus the Bishop of Smyrna . OCA - Lives of the Saints. Martyrs Theophilus, Saturninus and Revocatus, in Spain (249-251)Great Synaxaristes: Οἱ Ἅγιοι Θεόφιλος, Σατουρνίνος καὶ Ρεβοκάτος οἱ Μάρτυρες . 6 Φεβρουαρίου. Μεγασ Συναξαριστησ. Virgin-martyr Dorothea,Virginmartyr Dorothy at Caesarea, in Cappadocia. OCA - Lives of the Saints.Rev. Sabine Baring-Gould (M.A.). "S. Dorothy, V.M. (About A.D. 303.)." In: The Lives of the Saints. Volume the Second: February. London: John C. Nimmo, 1897. pp. 176-177. and with her Martyrs Christina and Callista, sisters,Virginmartyr Christina with her sister, at Caesarea, in Cappadocia . OCA - Lives of the Saints. and Theophilus, at Caesarea in Cappadocia (288-300)Great Synaxaristes: Οἱ Ἅγιοι Δωροθέα καὶ Θεόφιλος οἱ Μάρτυρες ἐν Καισαρείᾳ . 6 Φεβρουαρίου. Μεγασ Συναξαριστησ.February 19 / 6. Holy Trinity Russian Orthodox Church (A parish of the Patriarchate of Moscow). Virgin-martyr Fausta, and with her Martyrs Evilasius and Maximus, at Cyzicus (305-311)Great Synaxaristes: Οἱ Ἅγιοι Φαύστα, Εὐϊλάσιος καὶ Μάξιμος οἱ Μάρτυρες . 6 Φεβρουαρίου. Μεγασ Συναξαριστησ.Virginmarty Fausta at Cyzicus . OCA - Lives of the Saints. Martyr Julian of Emesa the Physician, and Bishop Silvanus (312)Great Synaxaristes: Ὁ Ἅγιος Ἰουλιανὸς ὁ Μάρτυρας ὁ ἐν Ἐμέσῃ. 6 Φεβρουαρίου. Μεγασ Συναξαριστησ.Martyr Julian of Emesa. OCA - Lives of the Saints. Martyrs Faustus, Basil and Lucianus, of Darion in Constantinople, by the sword.Great Synaxaristes: Οἱ Ἅγιοι Φαῦστος, Βασίλειος καὶ Λουκιανὸς οἱ Μάρτυρες. 6 Φεβρουαρίου. Μεγασ Συναξαριστησ. Venerable John of Lycopolis (John of Thebes), monk (4th century)Great Synaxaristes: Ὁ Ὅσιος Ἰωάννης ὁ ἐν Λυκῷ. 6 Φεβρουαρίου. Μεγασ Συναξαριστησ. Saint James, ascetic, of Syria (c. 460) Saints Barsanuphius the Great and John the Prophet, monks of Gaza (6th century)Great Synaxaristes: Οἱ Ὅσιοι Βαρσανούφιος καὶ Ἰωάννης ὁ ἐπικαλούμενος Προφήτης. 6 Φεβρουαρίου. Μεγασ Συναξαριστησ.Venerable Barsanuphius the Great. OCA - Lives of the Saints. Saint Photius the Great, Patriarch of Constantinople, Confessor and Equal-to-the-Apostles (891)Great Synaxaristes: Ὁ Ἅγιος Φώτιος ὁ Ἰσαπόστολος καὶ Ὁμολογητὴς Πατριάρχης Κωνσταντινουπόλεως. 6 Φεβρουαρίου. Μεγασ Συναξαριστησ.St Photius the Patriarch of Constantinople. OCA - Lives of the Saints. Virgin-martyrs Martha and Mary and their brother Lycarion, at Tanis (Hermopolis) in Egypt.Virginmartyr Martha in Egypt . OCA - Lives of the Saints. (see also February 8 - Greek)

Pre-Schism Western saints

Saint Antholian (Anatolianus), mentioned by St Gregory of Tours as one of the martyrs of Auvergne in France under Valerian and Gallienus (c. 265)February 6 . Latin Saints of the Orthodox Patriarchate of Rome. Saint Mél of Ardagh (Mael), Bishop of Ardagh (488), disciple of St. Patrick.Very Rev. John O'Hanlon. "Article I. — St. Mel, or Melchuo, Bishop and Patron of Ardagii Diocese. [Fifth Century.]." In: Lives of the Irish Saints: With Special Festivals, and the Commemorations of Holy Persons. Vol. II. Dublin, 1875. pp. 360-367.Rev. Sabine Baring-Gould (M.A.). "SS. Mael, Melchu, Mun, and Rioch, Bishops. (End of 5th Century.)." In: The Lives of the Saints. Volume the Second: February. London: John C. Nimmo, 1897. p. 178. Saint Mun, a nephew of St Patrick who consecrated him bishop (5th century)Very Rev. John O'Hanlon. "Article III.—Reputed Festival of St. Munis, Bishop of Forgney, County of Longford. [Fifth Century.]." In: Lives of the Irish Saints: With Special Festivals, and the Commemorations of Holy Persons. Vol. II. Dublin, 1875. pp. 368-369. Saint Vedast, Bishop of Arras (540)Rev. Sabine Baring-Gould (M.A.). "S. Vedast, B. of Arras. (About A.D. 540.)." In: The Lives of the Saints. Volume the Second: February. London: John C. Nimmo, 1897. pp. 179-181. Saint Amandus of Elnone Abbey, Apostle of Maastricht (675)Great Synaxaristes: Ὁ Ἅγιος Ἄμανδος φωτιστὴς τῆς Βελγικῆς. 6 Φεβρουαρίου. Μεγασ Συναξαριστησ.Rev. Sabine Baring-Gould (M.A.). "S. Amandus, B. of Maestricht. (About A.D. 684.)." In: The Lives of the Saints. Volume the Second: February. London: John C. Nimmo, 1897. pp. 182-186. Saint Andrew of Elnone Abbey, a monk and disciple of St Amandus at Elnone in France, whom he succeeded as Abbot (c. 690) Saint Relindis of Maaseik (Renildis, Renula, Renule), Abbess of Maaseik in Belgium (c. 750) Saint Tanco of Werden (Tancho, Tatta), Abbot of Amalbarich Abbey in Saxony and eventually Bishop of Werden in Germany, martyred by pagans (808)

Post-Schism Orthodox saints

Saint Arsenius of Iqalto, Georgia (1127)Great Synaxaristes: Ὁ Ἅγιος Ἀρσένιος ὁ ἐκ Γεωργίας. 6 Φεβρουαρίου. Μεγασ Συναξαριστησ.St Arsenius of Iqalto in Georgia. OCA - Lives of the Saints. Hieromartyr Damaskinos (Tzagkaris) the Sinaite, martyred outside the walls of the monastery by the Mezenites (1623)Great Synaxaristes: Ὁ Ἅγιος Δαμασκηνὸς ὁ Ἱερομάρτυρας ὁ Σιναΐτης. 6 Φεβρουαρίου. Μεγασ Συναξαριστησ. Saint Dorothea, Schema-nun, of Kashin (1629) Hieromartyr Artemios the Sinaite (1822)Great Synaxaristes: Ὁ Ἅγιος Ἀρτέμιος ὁ Ἱερομάρτυρας ὁ Σιναΐτης. 6 Φεβρουαρίου. Μεγασ Συναξαριστησ.

New martyrs and confessors

New Hieromartyr Dimitry Rozhdestvensky, Archpriest, of Verny, and his son New Martyr Anatole (1922) New Hieromartyr Basil Nadezhnin, priest, of Moscow (1930)The Autonomous Orthodox Metropolia of Western Europe and the Americas. St. Hilarion Calendar of Saints for the year of our Lord 2004. St. Hilarion Press (Austin, TX). p. 13. New Hieromartyr Alexander, Priest (1938)

Other commemorations

Repose of Archbishop Theophan (Bystrov) of Poltava (1940)

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Notes

References

Sources February 6 / 19. Orthodox Calendar (Pravoslavie.ru). February 19 / 6. Holy Trinity Russian Orthodox Church (A parish of the Patriarchate of Moscow). February 6. OCA - The Lives of the Saints. The Autonomous Orthodox Metropolia of Western Europe and the Americas. St. Hilarion Calendar of Saints for the year of our Lord 2004. St. Hilarion Press (Austin, TX). p. 13. The Sixth Day of the Month of February. Orthodoxy in China. February 6. Latin Saints of the Orthodox Patriarchate of Rome. The Roman Martyrology. Transl. by the Archbishop of Baltimore. Last Edition, According to the Copy Printed at Rome in 1914. Revised Edition, with the Imprimatur of His Eminence Cardinal Gibbons. Baltimore: John Murphy Company, 1916. pp. 39–40. Rev. Richard Stanton. A Menology of England and Wales, or, Brief Memorials of the Ancient British and English Saints Arranged According to the Calendar, Together with the Martyrs of the 16th and 17th Centuries. London: Burns & Oates, 1892. p. 55. Greek Sources Great Synaxaristes: 6 Φεβρουαρίου. Μεγασ Συναξαριστησ. Συναξαριστής. 6 Φεβρουαρίου. Ecclesia.gr. (H Εκκλησια Τησ Ελλαδοσ). Russian Sources 19 февраля (6 февраля). Православная Энциклопедия под редакцией Патриарха Московского и всея Руси Кирилла (электронная версия). (Orthodox Encyclopedia - Pravenc.ru).